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Cephalosporins remain empiric therapy for skin infections in pediatric AD
Key clinical point: First‐generation cephalosporins are still the appropriate empiric therapy for most pediatric atopic dermatitis patients.
Major finding: Methicillin‐sensitive S. aureus (77.8%) was more prevalent than methicillin‐resistant S. aureus (22.2%) in pediatric AD patients.
Study details: A retrospective cohort study of skin cultures from 106 pediatric atopic dermatitis patients with clinically apparent bacterial skin infections.
Disclosures: The study was funded by grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The authors reported no conflicts of interest.
Citation:
Briscoe CC et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 May 24. doi: 10.1111/pde.13867.